evaporation?

jordan999

jordan999

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If you live in a dry climate, water will typically evaporate faster. I noticed you live in AZ, which is extremely dry. I live in MD and notice my tank evaporates faster now, in the middle of dry winter air.
 
mbrands

mbrands

Member
Hey PBLRDom - I'm from Arizona too.
How fast it yours evaporating? I'd guess that with my 55 I go through 5 gallons/week, maybe.
 
snipe

snipe

Active Member
It also depens on what kinda lights your using. I have normal output 2 18" and I use around 1 to 1 1/2 gallons a week.
 
funkyman

funkyman

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Water 80-82 degrees, no canopy, a lot of surface motion thanks to the Emperer 400, and a 192 watt Orbit light.
 
snipe

snipe

Active Member
With thoughs lights you will have alot of evaporation. I think it was blemmy his was 5 to 7 gallons a week over a 125 with 3 mh and actnics.
 
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savage21

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i have 2 400 watt MH and use 3 gal. a day. i got to get a ROfilter
 
mbrands

mbrands

Member

Originally posted by savage21
i have 2 400 watt MH and use 3 gal. a day
Holy cow!!! :scared:
I thought my 5 gallons/week was bad enough.
 
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savage21

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I dont have any leaks i run the lights for 9 hrs. and 1 12" fan 24/7 i may need to cut the fan off.:notsure:
 
squidd

squidd

Active Member
My 210 FOWLR + 65 sump/fuge evaporates about 2-3 gallons a day...
My 54 Corner Reef + 65 sump/fuge evaps 2 gallons a day...
That's a lot of water to be pouring in each day (and makes leaving home for even a weekend kind of tough)...
And then to keep from having drastic salinity swings I had to top off a gallon or two in each tank in he morning and then again at night...
This was beginning to become a bit of an "inconvenience" for the basically laid back life style I strive for...(there's a conundrum...I work hard at being laid back )
The answer...ATO...
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...&highlight=ATO
 
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